PgCert Infection Prevention and Control at University of West London

They say prevention is better than cure – so join an important and growing area of healthcare to help combat infection. This PgCert Infection Prevention and Control course will help you develop specialist knowledge and become an early career practitioner in the field of infection prevention and control. You will gain the relevant knowledge and skills required to be an IPCP (Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner), which enables you to translate and apply these core principles across different acute and secondary healthcare settings.

Duration: 1 year part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your infection prevention and control training is delivered by a combination of face-to-face attendance and online study, which is a key advantage for facilitating the formation of peer networks. This is crucial for working in infection prevention as peer access encourages the sharing of best practice. The portfolio-based learning approach enables you to develop the critical knowledge and skills relevant to your own workplace and ensures you develop appropriate competencies to meet the requirements of your role. Modules include: Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; sources of error in research; critical review; Evidence-Based Infection Prevention and Control.

Career pathways

Career options may include junior roles within the field of infection prevention and control or public health. As an alternative to the PgCert course, you could study the MSc Infection Prevention and Control which prepares you for more specialist roles within this field.

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